Euskaltel loses Romain Sicard for a month, welcomes back Koldo Fernandez
Former U23 World Champion suffering from tendonitis, while Fernandez has fully recovered from broken collarbone Young French Basque talent, Romain Sicard, will take a few days completely off the bike, as he hopes to rid himself of tendonitis in his […]
Ryder Hesjedal on Liege: "Every rider dreams of winning it."
Canadian and his strong Garmin-Cervelo team hope to pull an Ardennes Vansummeren on Sunday Following a disappointing day in Limburg last Sunday beset by bad luck and health issues, the fortunes of the Garmin-Cervelo team began to turn yesterday in […]
Andy Schleck: "Liege will be a totally different race."
Leopard Trek’s powerful roster hoping to dethrone Gilbert on Easter Sunday Despite another crushing defeat at the hands of Philippe Gilbert, the Walloon’s rivals aren’t giving up the ghost just yet ahead of the spring’s final Monument, Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Leopard Trek’s […]
Rabobank's Carlos Barredo escapes Fleche crash without any broken bones
Spanish climber still left with stitches, cuts, scrapes, and bruises – questionable for Sunday A nasty crash for new 2011 Rabobank signee, Carlos Barredo, in yesterday’s Fleche Wallonne left the Spaniard’s status for Sunday’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege very much in doubt. After […]
Jelle Vanendert proves himself a critical teammate for Philippe Gilbert in Amstel Gold win
Talented young rider returns to the fore following a number of years in the wilderness There was concern ahead of the Amstel Gold Race that one of the only blemishes in the seemingly impenetrable armor of Philippe Gilbert was his […]
Cofidis a late no show for Giro del Trentino
Trentino organizers angered by the late notice from French team There is a distinct scent of anger originating from the organizers of the Giro del Trentino this morning. The race apparently just received word that the Cofidis team will not […]
Fabian Cancellara closes spring campaign with a disappointing crash
Leopard Trek rider says he felt better than he had all spring at Amstel Gold Race Andy Schleck’s solo move with less than ten kilometers remaining came close to victory and Jakob Fuglsang’s fourth place finish was certainly credible, but […]
Rob Ruijgh on Amstel disqualification: "It's ridiculous!"
Vacansoleil rider angry over harsh ruling from a fellow Limburger Yesterday’s wonderful edition of the Amstel Gold Race was not without its controversies. Vacansoleil-DCM rider, Rob Ruijgh, racing on his home roads of Limburg, was disqualified during yesterday’s race for […]
Alexandre Vinokourov confident ahead of Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege
17th place finish, over two minutes down does not bother two-time Liege champion Alexandre Vinokourov’s quiet spring began to pick up steam just under two weeks ago when he rode one of his late solo moves home to victory in […]
Fabian Cancellara ahead of Amstel Gold start: "I feel liberated – as free as a bird."
Leopard Trek rider returns to Holland’s biggest race for the first time since 2004 with no pressure With the grand finale of the cobbled classics at Paris-Roubaix last weekend, Fabian Cancellara, turned the page on the first three Monuments and […]
